Women’s Basketball
Who is leaving:
McKynnlie Dalan
Class: Freshman
Position: Forward
Stats: 0.3 PPG, 0.7 RPG, 0.0 APG, 25 FG%
The Next Hoops first announced on April 18 that Dalan entered the transfer portal. The Montesano, Washington, native averaged three minutes per game in her only season as a Gopher.
Ayianna Johnson
Class: Freshman
Position: Forward
Stats: 3.4 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 0.2 APG, 55 FG%
Johnson announced her decision to enter the transfer portal on social media at the end of the season with three years of eligibility left.
“I would like to thank all of my coaches, trainers, and support staff, here at the U,” Johnson said in a post on X.
Ajok Madol
Class: Freshman
Position: Guard/forward
Stats: 2.1 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 0.3 APG, 26 FG%
On April 12, Star Tribune reporter Kent Youngblood wrote that Madol entered the transfer portal. The Saskatchewan native won bronze on Canada’s U19 World Cup team in July 2023.
Janay Sanders
Class: Graduate
Position: Guard
Stats: 7.3 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 1.6 APG, 41 FG%
Sanders played her final game of college basketball for the Gophers on April 6 in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament against St. Louis.
Who is staying:
Amaya Battle
Class: Sophomore
Position: Guard
Stats: 12.1 PPG, 4.7 RBG, 5.4 APG, 39 FG%
Mara Braun
Class: Sophomore
Position: Guard
Stats: 17.0 PPG, 4.3 RBG, 3.1 APG, 39 FG%
Maggie Czinano
Class: Junior
Position: Guard
Stats: 2.7 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.6 APG, 39 FG%
Grace Grocholski
Class: Freshman
Position: Guard
Stats: 10.8 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.0 APG, 40 FG%
Sophie Hart
Class: Junior
Position: Center
Stats: 10.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.0 APG, 59 FG%
Mallory Heyer
Class: Sophomore
Position: Forward
Stats: 9.5 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 1.1 APG, 38 FG%
Niamya Holloway
Class: Redshirt freshman
Position: Forward
Stats: 3.6 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 0.4 APG, 46 FG%
McKenna Johnson
Class: Freshman
Position: Guard
Johnson has yet to play a collegiate basketball game. She joined the Gophers as an early enrollee and has been practicing and traveling with the team since January.
Kennedy Klick
Class: Freshman
Position: Guard
Klick suffered a season-ending knee injury before the start of last season and has yet to play her first collegiate basketball game.
Victoria McKinney
Class: High school senior
Position: Guard
McKinney will join the Gophers next season as a true freshman. The last time she set foot on the Williams Arena court, she won the MSHSL class 4A state title with Minnetonka High School.
Brynn Senden
Class: Freshman
Position: Guard
Stats: 1.0 PPG, 0.4 RPG, 0.3 APG, 33 FG%
Annika Stewart
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Stats: 3.8 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 0.2 APG, 46 FG%
Stewart played the last four seasons at the University of Nebraska before she decided to transfer to the University of Minnesota for her fifth and final season of eligibility. Stewart is a graduate of Wayzata High School and a former teammate of Braun and Senden.
“I chose to be a Gopher because of how much Coach P and the staff pour into this program,” Stewart said in a press release on April 12. “I can’t wait to compete with the team, grow as a player, and connect with the community.”
Taylor Woodson
Class: Freshman
Position: Forward
Stats: 1.9 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.7 APG, 41 FG%
Woodson played her freshman season at the University of Michigan before she transferred to Minnesota. The Minnetonka native is a graduate of Hopkins High School and a former teammate of Battle.
“I cannot wait to be at the University of Minnesota for the next three years and play for my home team,” Woodson said in a press release on April 18. “I am thankful for the opportunity to play in front of friends and family, and I am excited for what’s to come.”
Aminata Zie
Class: Senior
Position: Forward/center
Stats: 0.3 PPG, 0.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 100 FG%
